16 Apr 08
Originally posted by king creole"Sometimes" is the key word here. Going for what appears to be the simplest, you have to look deeper into the move to see if it is sound. It then becomes a lot more complicated. Therefore, the hard bit is knowing when those times are. 🙂
is the most effective.
True or false?
Anyones opinions please.
17 Apr 08
Originally posted by SquelchbelchWhat if you're playing someone who plays like Casablanca if you keep things simple but gets confused and loses material if you make things complex? And what if you obtained the material gain you refer to by means of complexity?
I think when you're in front material-wise then the simplest move is, in practical terms [b]always the best move.
There's no point complicating things when you're ahead, unless you're playing fast time controls.[/b]
25 Apr 08
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Originally posted by king creoleWell, there's not much of a statement here, actually. Sometimes works for just about anything. Very few things would qualify for "false" if you ask "sometimes".
is the most effective.
True or false?
Anyones opinions please.
I think you're trying to state some kind of analog to Occam's Razor (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor ), correct?
26 Apr 08
Originally posted by varoadstterHow about: "Keep It Simple Stupid"
Well, there's not much of a statement here, actually. Sometimes works for just about anything. Very few things would qualify for "false" if you ask "sometimes".
I think you're trying to state some kind of analog to Occam's Razor (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor ), correct?
01 May 08
Originally posted by king creole... This is a question with no definite answer, a stupid answer.
is the most effective.
True or false?
Anyones opinions please.
Sometimes the sky is blue, correct?
But sometimes not.
Sometimes someone does something stupid
But sometimes not.
Sometimes gives too much moveable space. A answer of true means NOTHING